BMW V12 coin balance

coin balance

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Autos & Vehicles

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• bmw
• v12

[johnn2400]

BMW brother... just look at that masterpiece they call egine.

[deepsilber]

Looks more like a E38 ...

[kwazykilla87]

@yambo59 that is impressive stuff yet before my time. I did do some research on the 330 and its a sharp looking car, I can imagine that for its time it was as well. Did reading on the engine and your right they had high remarks on the development and execution of the 3 engine trims..

[yambo59]

@seannz100 LOL I know what you mean, same with my 2003 S10 V6 - that coin would have fell into the fan and "put my eye out"- lol -- I sure miss my old small block chevys, idled much better than this nervous ass 4.3 V6,, good engine but GM has never made a smooth V6 to compare with a V8 IMO anyway. 

[yambo59]

@kwazykilla87 I'll have to take your word for it, I know BMW has some pretty sophisticated electronic controls.  But whats more impressive to me is the rare engine with no electronics that runs this smooth - I used to be a mechanic, and the only one ive seen with that kind of idle smoothness was believe it or not a '67 Oldsmobile 330 V8 - for some reason that engine was glass smooth, passengers frequently thought the engine had died - and with a carburator too-!! I miss that car.

[kwazykilla87]

@yambo59 it is between the ribs but i dont think its super glued because that engine is smooth as butter with double vanos technology

[yambo59]

Looks to me like the coin is set up between the valve covers ribs so not as likely to move sideways -- still pretty impressive, many engines would not do this. If it wasnt a V12 BMW I'd suspect super glue -

[sledgehammer911]

they glued it on.

[HyperbolicSine]

I6 and V12 engines are the best configurations to reduce vibrations.

[gokramer2]

@johnn2400 I believe they call it an engine.

[Brandpeak]

It´s super glue. Only the 12 cylinders before 2001 did the coin check sucessfully.

[gokramer2]

@johnn2400 I believe they call it engine.